10 Video Game Villains Who Were Right All Along

Generally perceived to be the more sinister and evil of Shao Khan's two right-hand ninjas – the fact that he is literal hell-spawn doesn't help – Scorpion is actually well within his rights to have been reincarnated as the vengeful demon he is.

It was actually Sub-Zero, member of rival assassin group, the Lin Kuei, that murdered Scorpion back when he was the much more aesthetically pleasing Hanzo Hasashi, along with the rest of his clan.

Scorpion only hooks up with Shao Tsung and Quan Chi because they can promise him the revenge he craves – and to be fair, he gets it, killing Sub-Zero after Shang Tsung's defeat.

To further prove that he's really a good guy, on learning that MK2 Sub-Zero is actually the younger brother of his murderer, Scorpion switches allegiances and vows to project the younger ice assassin.